Comments on: Two minutes

By: Bomber Guy

Bomber Guy — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:55:35 +0000

Michelle,

I’ve seen the Terry Kelly video about a dozen times; and it still gives me chills. Some of the lyrics, “..never forget how our youth become Vets” and “..even in peace our best don battle dress.”

Strong stuff!

By: Ozwitch

Ozwitch — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 22:39:29 +0000

I was in the greengrocers at 11am yesterday when the store owner put on the radio with the Ode for the Fallen, the call for silence and then the Last Post. Everybody inside and out in the carpark stopped what they were doing and paused to remember; even the kids were encouraged to be quiet.

The silence that descended over the neighbourhood was eerie but quite beautiful – it seems this tradition is still holding strong, even amid the ‘troops come home’ calls.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 19:39:43 +0000

A friend just sent me the Terry Kelly video. After I watched it I came here and found it again. Terry is very well known in Nova Scotia, for two reasons – he’s a great singer (and I don’t even like country music) and he’s blind. Practically a legend around here.

After I watched it with my youngest daughter, it was a great opportunity to explain again what it’s all about. Why even though two minutes can seem like a long time at the time, its really nothing. Beautiful song, wonderfully makes the point.

By: MissBirdlegs in AL

MissBirdlegs in AL — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 19:21:56 +0000

That vid has been going around our e-mail this week. It’s good. Surely, none of us are so important we can’t take that two minutes today, or maybe five…

I thank y’all for what you’ve done, are doing, and will continue to do for our blessed USA.

By: Sim

Sim — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:06:27 +0000

Ack, the speech got cut off: last bit is:

“love of peace and remind us that, in the sacrifice of the men and women whose names are recorded here, there is faith enough for all of us.”

By: Sim

Sim — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:02:42 +0000

The calibre of men we remember.

Lt. F P Bethune, ordered to hold his machine-gun position at all costs. His direction:

Special Order of No 1 Section 13/3/1918.

* This position will be held and the Section will remain here until relieved.
* The enemy cannot be allowed to interfere with this programme.
* If the Section cannot remain here alive it will remain here dead, but in any case it will remain here.
* Should any man, through shell shock or any other cause, attempt to surrender he will remain here dead.
* Should all guns be blown out the Section will use Mills bombs and other novelties.
* Finally, the position as stated, will be held.